Todays Trnsport simplified

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Primer Class
Jim Ferguson (TUG Vice Chair, Nebraska Dept of
Roads) October 12, 2004
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Trnsport Users Group (TUG)

• User Group began in 1986
• In 1988, formally organized as the AASHTO BAMS
  Users Group (BUG)
• In 1996 name was changed to the Trnsport Users
  Group or TUG to reflect the AASHTOWare Trnsport
  name.

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What\Who is the TUG

• People that comprise the TUG come together
  specifically to exchange ideas, discuss issues.
• The goalto improve their overall capabilities
  using the AASHTOWare Trnsport suite of products
• Who are the peopleYOU!!!!

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TUG Board of Directors

• 4 member Board
• Chairperson
• Vice Chairperson
• Secretary-Treasurer
• Outgoing (Past) Chairperson
• The Vice Chair and the Secretary-Treasurer are
  elected at the annual users group meeting.

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TUG Board of Directors

• The Vice Chair and the Secretary-Treasurer are
  elected at the annual users group meeting.
• The Chair is filled by advancement of the
  previous Vice Chair.
• To serve, you must be an official representative
  or appointed by an official representative of a
  member organization

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TUG Objectives

• To provide a forum for a unified voice to direct
  the course of Trnsport,
• To provide cooperative technical support of the
  products
• Provide input to the Product Management Task
  Force on product effectiveness, product
  deficiencies, and needed product enhancements

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TUG Objectives

• Define product training and support needs
• Prioritize maintenance, enhancements, and support
  needs
• Submit recommendations to the Product Management
  Task Force.

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Representatives Objectives

• Individually represent your participating members
  departments or licensed organizations interest in
  the product.
• Participate in discussions on product
  maintenance, enhancement or support needs.
• Open Discussion General session
• Technical Advisory Group meetings - TAGs .

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Technical Advisory Groups(TAG)

• TUG subgroup created to provide input to the TUG
  on issues associated to specific AASHTOWare
  Trnsport products
• Seven TAGs

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Technical Advisory Groups(TAG)

• Construction Management
• provides input to the Trnsport Users group on
  issues associated with SiteManager, SitePad,
  SiteXchange and CAS.
• Cost Estimation
• provides input to the Trnsport Users Group on
  issues associated with the Estimator and CES.

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Technical Advisory Groups(TAG)

• Contract Monitoring
• provides input to the Trnsport Users Group on
  issues associated with the BAMS/DSS.
• Field Management
• provides input to the Trnsport Users Group on
  issues associated with the FieldManager suite of
  software.

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Technical Advisory Groups(TAG)

• Information Technology
• provides input to the Trnsport Users Group on
  technical issues relating to the enhancement and
  development of all the Trns.port modules.
• Materials
• provides input to the Trnsport Users group on
  issues associated with the materials portion of
  SiteManager.

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Technical Advisory Groups(TAG)

• Proposal through Award
• Provides input to the Trnsport Users Group on
  issues associated with the PES, LAS and the
  Expedite.

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Representatives Objectives

• Network with other members with Trnsport
  products to provide or receive advice on the
  products effectiveness or deficiencies.
• ASK QUESTIONS
• Remember to explore your surroundings and have an
  enjoyable experience